The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one... If a writer has to rob his mother, he will not hesitate; the "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is worth any number of old ladies.
作家的唯一责任是对他的艺术负责。如果他是个好作家，他会完全无情...如果一个作家必须抢劫他的母亲，他不会犹豫；
成功不是关于奖项或认可。它是关于旅程和成长。
小说是伟大的现代史诗，因为它可以容纳一切：诗歌、历史、哲学、政治。
可持续性不是一种选择；它是我们对下一代的责任。
Patience in research is not passive; it's an active commitment to truth.
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
